I used to think animal shelters cared about placing their animals in good homes, but I was sadly mistaken. The people working there at Animal Adoption Foundation are very rude, as they stereotype and discriminate against potential pet owners. First of all, they ask applicants very personal questions, like how many people are in household (seeing if you're married or not), as they even want to know if if you let your dog or cat run in this room or that room of home. Also, having a 40-hour a week job is a no-no, since this organization labels you a "bad pet owner" and you're not allowed to have a dog or other pets if you decide on adopting a kitten. Also, don't mention your sweet kitten died, despite him/her not having symptoms of Feline Leukemia, since you will be accused of your kitten having it, otherwise. There are other non-contagious diseases that kills cats, as my kitten was bought from a pet shop, had NO diarrhea, fever, vomiting, or other symptoms pertaining to Feline Leukkemia---she was jumping around her cage and NOT lethargic up until the day she died. Worms and parasites were found (inherited from mother cat), had kitten de-wormed, but she died anyhow---- since by then, it was apparently too late. Worms cause cats not to eat, especially kittens, as she was about 8 weeks old when she died. I did research and found that mother cats do pass on worms to kittens, which I did not know until after the fact.
So here I am: Single; work 40 hours a week; and am very sincere in wanting another kitten like one that died, so to fit in with my dog and rabbits (I had all 4 of them sitting together on chair, with kitten included). I have tons of references that can verify that I take excellent care of my pets, even spoiling them in their happy home. Kitten and dog used to lay next to each other, if not the rabbits, too.
I used to donate to animal shelters, but not no more! Even my friendly dog was scared among the sickening stench this shelter had, which was worse than any vet's office I ever took my pets to. My dog normally does not dribble urine on the floor, even at vets office: But here at Animal Adoption Foundation, he sure was nervous, as he couldn't get out of that place fast enough! Even the kittens aren't very sociable toward potential animal adopters, as SPCA charges $10 for a kitten, as opposed to the $85 charged by this very rude, discriminating organization, who proved to me that they really don't have the animals' well-being in mind. By Animal Adoption Foundation's standards, 99% of the population should not be allowed to own pets.
I would not go back there or any other animal shelter, after the disgusting, downgrading treatment I received, which by the way, I heard other people being talked to like they were scums of the Earth while I was there----no wonder shelters are full of animals! They take U.S. Government money hand-outs based on how many animals they keep at their shelters, so to pretend they are non-profit organizations----ha, nothing could be farther than the real truth! And I was even thinking about volunteering there: Good thing I didn't, since these people are preventing animals from finding good homes, where they could become pets treated like "kings" and "queens."
Best place to put any mailed requests for donations to "Save The Animals" or what ever theme pertains to animal shelters: File 13, which is the garbage can. The people running Animal Adoption Foundation think they are so much better and mightier than anyone else: To them, people that are single (by the way, I lost my dear husband last year to cancer, so that makes me a horrible person in their eyes); work at least 40 hours outside the home to pay the bills and pet upkeep (as asked how many hours one is gone from home each week on their application); have a dog and rabbits that live together in harmony; and a homeowner makes us all a no-good pet owners. I am surprised the application did not ask "When you go on vacation, who cares for your pets while you are gone?" First of all, I do have my pets covered 24/7 when I am not home for any reason, so there's the answer.
Funny, I thought I was on the same page with these people running animal shelters, since it angers me when uncaring people drop their dogs, cats, rabbits, etc., off in the wild, or mistreat them in other ways; yet, this organization surely has a "certain type of person" they deem morally able to care for and love their pets---therefore, their way is to prevent most people from adopting. Not everyone in the U.S. is married; not working; or living on Welfare!
I hope anyone reading this will seriously reconsider going to any animal shelters to adopt pets----first of all, run like heck from Animal Adoption Foundation, unless you wish to have your potential pet adopting status judged by THEIR discriminating opinions. Sadly, more shelters' animals are being denied good homes. read more